Tour Info
Destinations
Typology
Private / Group
Age
All
Accommodation
Lodge
Period
All year round
General information
The Wild South Parks Circuit, for true lovers of an Africa of times gone by. Departing from Dar es Salaam, head to Nyerere National Park (formerly Selous), offering breathtaking landscapes, a wide variety of wildlife, little tourism, and some of the best boat safaris on the continent. Ruaha National Park, even more remote, is a true, little-visited gem of Tanzania, teeming with wildlife. Here, you can enjoy (and share with a select few others) unique safari experiences in complete contact with African nature.
Tongue
Duration
8 days
Tour Type
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival at Dar es Salaam International Airport (JNIA)
Arrive at Dar es Salaam International Airport, where a Foxes Safari Camps representative will be waiting for you. After completing airport formalities, you will be taken to the hotel you have chosen for your first day in Tanzania. Dinner and overnight stay at the
Serena Hotel www.serenahotels.com or similar.
Serena Hotel www.serenahotels.com or similar.
Day 2: Nyerere National Park (formerly Selous GR)
After breakfast, we'll pick you up at your hotel and return to the airport for your flight to Nyerere National Park in southern Tanzania. A Selous River Camp guide will meet you at the airstrip inside the park and take you to the camp for lunch. In the afternoon, you'll enjoy a game drive, returning for sunset. Full board.
Selous River Camp www.selousrivercamp.com or similar.
Selous River Camp www.selousrivercamp.com or similar.
Day 3: Nyerere National Park (formerly Selous GR)
Full-day game drive in the park, including a picnic lunch. Full board.
Selous River Camp www.selousrivercamp.com or similar.
Selous River Camp www.selousrivercamp.com or similar.
Day 4: Nyerere National Park (formerly Selous GR)
After breakfast, depart for a morning game drive and return to camp in time for lunch. In the afternoon, you can opt for a relaxing boat safari (a real must here!). Full board.
Selous River Camp www.selousrivercamp.com or similar.
Selous River Camp www.selousrivercamp.com or similar.
Day 5: Ruaha National Park
After a hearty breakfast, depart for the airstrip for your flight to Ruaha National Park. A true hidden gem, far from the tourist routes in a wild and still little-visited Africa. Once you land, a guide from Ruaha Hill Top Lodge will be at the airstrip to welcome you and accompany you to the lodge for check-in. In the afternoon, a game drive along the Ruaha River (which gives its name to the park), where wildlife is also abundant. Full board.
Ruaha Hilltop Lodge www.ruahahilltoplodge.com or similar.
Ruaha Hilltop Lodge www.ruahahilltoplodge.com or similar.
Day 6: Ruaha National Park
Full-day game drive in the park, including a picnic lunch. Return to the lodge in the late afternoon. Full board. Ruaha Hilltop Lodge www.ruahahilltoplodge.com or similar.
Day 7: Ruaha National Park – Dar es Salaam
After breakfast, depart for the park's airstrip for your return flight to Dar es Salaam. Transfer to your hotel for a final afternoon in Tanzania. Full board.
Serena Hotel www.serenahotels.com or similar.
Serena Hotel www.serenahotels.com or similar.
Day 8: Departure
Transfer to Dar es Salaam International Airport (JNIA) in time for your return flight. Note: You may extend your trip for a few days of relaxation on the beaches of Zanzibar.
